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C. H. RANEY.

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v APPLICATION FILED JAN.3I, I9I6. 1 134;9A35, Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

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CLEMMA R. RANEY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNon, BY IvIEsNE ASSIGNMENTS,To

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF`NEW JERSEY,

BUN DLE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

Application led January 31, 1916. Serial No. 75,361.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CLEMMA B. RANEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bundle-Carriers, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to bundle carriers.

Great difiiculty has heretofore been experienced in. obtaining thecomplete discharge of the bundles from the bundle carrier of a harvesterwhen the bundles fall unevenly thereon or the ground is uneven orrolling, certain of the sheaves frequently remaining vupon theV carrierand being dragged along thereby in such a manner as to scatter thesheaves in the field, thresh out the grain and occasionally require theoperator to stop the machine to clear the carrier.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved bundle carrierwhich is adapted to deliver the bundles therefrom upon the ground in acompact group with their butts in substantial alinement under allconditions. A more specific object of my invention is to provide abundle carrier of such a construction that it is adapted to use onrolling land or hillsides and by which the bundles will be depositedevenly upon the ground and without dragging irrespective of the groundSlope. A further object of my invention is to improve and simplify theconstruction of bundle carriers. I attain these objects by providing animproved bundle carrier in which the bundle carrying portion has arotating and dropping movement enabling it to conform to the surface ofthe ground and in which the sheaves on the carrier are removed therefromwhen the same is in its delivery position by the contact of the stubblein the field with substantially the whole length of the sheaves.

ln order that my invention may be clearly and fully disclosed, I haveillustrated one embodiment which the same may assume in practice in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a partial front view of ajbinder equipped with my improvement;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bundle car-y rier mechanism shown in Fig.l;

Fig. 3 is a detail Side elevation, partially in section, of themechanism taken substantially on line 3--3 of F ig. l looking in thedirection of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a detail view, partially in sec.

tion, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. l looking In the direction of thearrows;

Fig. 5 1s a detail view of the tine holding member and tines showing thelatter in aY extending bundle carrier support or pipe 6 is pivotallyconnected to the harvester frame at a point beneath the deck 3. ThispipefG carries on its stubbleward end a plurality` of longitudinallyextending, transversely spaced tines 7, which are attached to the pipeat points adjacent their front ends in such a manner as to rotatetherewith and move in a vertical plane and at the same time be free toturn relatively thereto in a horizontal plane, sleeved pin and cotterconnections 8 being used, for instance, as the attaching means. As shownin Fig. 5, each of these tines extends downwardly and rearwardly asshown at 7 to a point in rear of and a substantial distance beneath thepipe and there is extended angularly upward and supporting surface, thedownwardly and rearwardly inclined portions 7 of the tines beingengageable with the butts of the sheaves discharged thereon by thedischarging mechanism 5, while the upwardly and i and is 'resilientlysupported on the frame rearward as shown at 8 to form a sheaf i 29formed on the end ot link 29, thusV holding the sleeve against the undersurface of an underlying guide plate 13 con nected between the side sillmember of' the frame and an extension 11i on the front sill member. Bysupporting the bundle carrier-,as above described, a connection Visprovided whereby the carrier may give or slide rearwardly on rod 29about its vertiL cal pivot should the carrier strike some obstruction.is shown, the sleeve.9 is pro-- videdv at itsgrainward end with spacedtransversely extending arms 15 pivote'd on transverse pivotsonoppositely extending, longitudinally disposed bolts 16 threaded intosuitable extensions 17 on a rotatable sleeve member 18. rIbis sleevemember 18 A is in turn pivotally mounted on a vertically disposed stud19, preferably formedy on a depending bracket 20, which is fixed to thefront sillV member of the trame 1 by a suitable U-bolt connection' 21..Fixed to the pipe 6 at the stubbleward end of this sleeve member 9 is arearwardly extending' crank or arm 22 normally engageable with asuitable lug on the sleeve, such as the eye 11. This arm 22 is pivotallyconnected through a vertically disposed link 23, adjustable as to lengthby adjusting means 24, with a stubblewardly extending portion 25 on acrank 26 journaled on the `trame 1 and movable to the upstandingpositionshown in Fig. 1,'wherein it is substantially over its center and restsagainst a lug 27Vonthe frame, the pipe 6 being held up by its linkconnections and the spring 12 when the crank is in this position in itsbundle receiving position shown in that figure. As shown.v this crank isoperable to release these link connections by suitable means g as, forinstance, the usualV foot pedal connections 28 on the frame operablefrom the operators seat. As above described in' the specification, thesleeve 9 is slidably mounted on link 29, and may be folded thereon for.transportation to the dott-ed line position shown in Fig. 2.

In order that the bundle carrier support 6 may be held in inoperative orfolded position,a suliplemental notch 30 is 1nrovided on link 29. Fromthe above description it will be seen that the upward torce exerted byspring12 on link 29 forces Athe notch 30 into firmV engagement with theend portionorn lthe link 29, thereby secureiy retain- 1 ing the bundlecarrier in its'folded position. Obviously, in order to prevent conflictof the tines 7 with the binder frame when the pipeissomoved, thcsc'tinesmust be thrown laterally, as shown in that ligure,

preferably formed integral with the bracketV In considering theoperation of the device let us assume that' the parts are in theirbundle receivingv position shown in Fig. 1, wherein thebundles deliveredby the shear discharging mechanism may fallV upon the tines 7, whichthen occupy the position shown in that Vfigure and also illustrated inside elevation .in i'ull lines in Fig'. 5. IVhen a suiicient number' ofbundles has accumulated upon the carrier,the crank 2G is released bysuitable means; L s, for instance, by the usual foot pedal, an initialimpulse being given' to the same so as to throw it away from its stop 27and release the link connections supporting the pipe 6. 0bviously, theweight of the bundles on the tines 7 will then depress the latterV androck the pipe G in the sleeve 9, the tines moving` from the full lineposition shown in Fig. 5 to the dotted line position shown in thatfigure so that the heads oi the sheaves engage the ground. At the sametime, this weight willV cause the outer end of the pipe 6 tol movedownward and about its pivot members 1G in a vertical plane in suoli amanner as to enable the pipe to come into such relation to the groundthat the stubble Vthereon may pass underneath the same withoutcontacting` therewith and yet engage with a rearwardly sweeping effectsubstantially the whole length of the bundles which are carried upon thetines and are disposed below the pipe. Thus, the stubble is enabled toclean the sheaves` from the tines veryV speedily andsurely. Gbviously,as soon as Vthe sheaves are thus swept from the tines,

the carrier and its connected mechanism will be automatically returncdtonormal position by the spring 12, since the latter is so connected tothe sleeve 9 as both to raise the pipe 6 and to rotate it in itsbearings in the sleeve9. It will also be obvious that the bundle carriermay befolded into the inoperative position shown in Fig. by simplyswinging the same bodily to the position shown in dotted lines in thatfigure, wherein the eyc 11 cngages'with the notch 30 in the hook 29, andthe link31, through its connection to the link 32 and the arm 33 on theJframe, during this movement causes the tines '7 to be swung about theirpivots on the member 6 in such a manner as to prevent A it may bereturned toits working position by the operator pressing his'foot onythe treadle.

In the operation of my improved construction it will be noted thatbundles are delivered upon the carrier with their butts in substantialalinement and that the same are still disposed in that relation whendelivered by the carrier upon the ground, since the carrier, through itsconnection with the frame, is enabled to approximate the slope of theground whether the machine is going up or down hill or whether travelingalong a side hill, and the stubble on the ground is enabled to engagethe sheaves substantially throughout their length and sweep thesesheaves from the carrier as the machine `moves forward in the field.Obviously, through such a construction, no difficulty will beexperienced with the dragging of the sheaves, and since the stubble actsuniformly upon the sheaves at all points along the length of the pipe,the entire load of sheaves will be delivered in a compact group upon theground.

While I. have in this application specifically described one embodimentwhich my invention may assume in practice, it is, of course, to beunderstood that this form of the same is used for purposes ofillustration and that the invention may be embodied in various otherconstructions and arrangement of parts without departing from itsspirit, it being my intention to include all such modifications withinthe scope of the appended claims.

Vhat I claim as new is:

l. In combination, a frame, a laterally eX- tending bundle carriersupport, bundle carrying means mounted on said support, said supportbeing-pivoted to said frame and movable downwardly from its normal sheafreceiving position in a vertical plane at right angles to theline ofdraft.

2. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending` bundle carriersupport, bundle carrying means carried on said support, said supportbeing operatively connected to said frame for movement on itslongitudinal axis, and also downwardly from its normal sheaf receivingposition in a vertical plane at right angles to the line of draft.

3. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending tine support pivotedthereto on a horizontal pivot parallel to the line of draft, and movabledownwardlyon said pivot from its normal sheaf receiving position, andlongitudinally disposed sheaf carrying tines mounted on said `supportand extending rearward therefrom, said support being also mounted forrocking movement onl its longi tudinalaxis. Y

ll. In` combination, a frame, a laterally eX- tending tine supportpivoted at one end.

thereto ona horizontal pivot .parallel to the line-.of draft andAmovable downwardly on its pivot to discharge the bundles, longitudi-`nally disposed `sheaf carrying tines mounted on said support andprojecting therefrom,

and releasable means normally holding said` support in elevated sheafreceiving position.

5. In combination, a frame, a laterally eX- tending tine .supportpivoted thereto on a horizontal pivot parallel yto the line of draft andmovable about said pivot at right angles to the line of draft,longitudinally disposed tines on said support, releasable operativeconnections normally holding said support in elevated position, andmeans for automatically returning said support to normal position. y

6. In combination, a frame, a laterally ex-V tending tine supportpivoted thereon for movement in a vertical plane,longitudinally disposedtines on said support, releasable operative connections normallyholdingy said vsupport in elevated position, and-yielding supportingmeans operatively connected between said support and said frame.`

7. In combination, a frame, a laterally eX tending bundle carriersupport thereon, bundle carrying means carried on said support, andloperative connections between said frame and said support wherebythe'latter may move downwardly from its normal sheaf receiving positionin a vertical plane independently of said frame and perpendicular to theline of draft and rise and fall in conformance with the surface of theground.

8. In combination, a frame, a laterally eX- tending Vbundle carriersupport pivoted thereon for movement in a vertical plane, bundlecarrying means carried on said sup port, releasable means formaintaining said support in elevated position on said frame, andoperative connections between said frame and said support whereby theweight of the grain may rock said support and lower the same toward theground when said support is released.

9. In combination, a frame, a laterally eX` tending bundle carriersupport pivoted thereon for movement in a vertical plane, bundlecarrying means carried on said support, manually controlled meansnormally holding said support in predetermined elevated position, andoperative connections between said frame and said support whereby whensaid support is released the weight of the grain may rock said supportand lower the same toward the ground.

lll/In combination, a frame, a rocking laterally extending supportpivoted thereon V on a horizontal pivot parallel with the line of draft,a plurality of longitudinally eX- tending tines carried on said supporthaving downwardly extending portions in rear thereof engageable with thebutts of the sheaves, and upwardly inclined portions engageable with thebodies of the sheaves.

ll. In combination, a frame, a bundle carrier support pivoted theretofor movement in a vertical plane perpendicular to the line of draft andextending laterally therefrom, longitudinally disposedy bundle Vcarrying'tineson said support, and means whereby said support may be rotated onits longitudinal axis and have its tine carrying portion simultaneouslymoved downward toward the ground by the grain on said tines.

12. In combination, a frame, a rocking laterally extending supportpivoted thereon for movement in a vertical plane perpendicular to theline of draft, longitudinally extending tines carried on said supporthaving downwardly extending portions in rear thereof engageablef withVthe butts of the sheaves and longitudinally disposed portions engageablewith the bodies of the sheaves, and yielding` supporting means betweensaid support and said frame. Y

13. In (combination, a frame, a laterally extending sleeve memberpivotedthereon on a horizontal pivot, a laterally extending bundlecarrier support rotatably mounted in said sleeve, bundle carrying meanscarried on said support, and means connected between said sleeve andsaid frame normally maintaining said support in elevated position.

14. In combination, a, frame,varlaterally extending sleeve memberpivoted thereon on a horizontal pivot, a laterally extending` bundlecaiiier support rotatably mounted in said sleeve, bundlecarrying meanscarried on said support, and means releasable by an operator connectedbetween said sleeve and said frame andnormally.maintaining said supportin elevated position.

15. In combination, a frame, a laterally extendingsleeve member pivotedthereon on aV horizontal pivot, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport rotatably mounted in said sleeve` bundle carrying means carriedon Said support, and link and crank connections controllable by anoperatoron said frame connected between said-sleeve and said frame 'andnormally maintaining said Vresilient connection between said sleeve andframe. Y Y

17. In combination, awfrarne, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport pivoted thereon fori movement in a horizontal plane, and a linkpivotally connected to said frame and slidably connected to saidsupport, said link being provided with a notch forretaining said supportin position when the saine has-been'folded in a horizontal plane.

18.In combination, a frame, a member carried thereon having a verticallydisposed stud, a-bi'acket member having a sleeveV portion rotatable onsaid stud, a sleeve member pivoted on said bracket on a pivot disposedat right angles to said stud, a bundle carrier support journaled in saidsleeve member, bundle carrying means carried by said support, and ayielding connection between said sleeve member and said frame.

19. In combination, a frame, a bracket having a longitudinally extendingarm and a vertieallydisposed stud beneath said arm, means for attachingsaid bracket to said frame, a member having a sleeve portion journaledon said stud, a laterally extending bundle carrier support attached tosaid sleeve member and movable therewith about said stud as a pivot,bundle carrier tines pivotally attached to said support at pointsintermediate their ends, and link Vconnec tions between the front endsof said tiiies and the arm on said bracket. v

20. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport pivoted thereto and rotatable abouta transverse axis, bundlecarrier members carried on said support, la resilient connection betweensaid support and said frame, an arm member extending laterally from saidsupport, a crank journaled on said frame and rotatable into apredetermined position, operative connections between said crank and armmember holding said support in elevated position when said crank is insaid predetermined position, and means for turning said crank andthereby releasing said support.V

21. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport .pivoted thereon, bundle carrier means mounted on Vsaid support,a member for limiting the movement of said support about its pivot, saidmember having means for yieldingly retaining said support in a,plurality of positions of adjustment.

22. In combination, Va extending bundle carrier support pivoted on saidframe for movement downwardly from its normal position, and meansengaging said support for limiting the pivotal movement of said support.Y

23. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport pivoted on said frame for movement in vertical and horizontalplanes, and means carried by said frame and engaging said support forlimiting the forward movement ofsaid support.

2a. In combination, ,a frame, a laterally frame, a laterally extendingbundle carrier support pivoted on saidframe for movement in vertical andhorizontal planes, and resilient means carried by said frame andreleasably engaging said support for limiting the pivotal movement ofsaid support.

` 25. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport pivoted on said frame for movement in vertical and horizontalplanes, and a link pivoted to said iframe and engaging said support forlimiting the pivotal movement of said support in said horizontal plane.

26. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport pivoted on said frame for' movement in vertical and horizontalplanes, a link pivoted to said frame and engaging said support forlimiting the pivotal movement of said support,

and resilient means connecting said link With said frame.

27. In combination, a frame, a laterally extending bundle carriersupport pivoted on said frame for movement in vertical and horizontalplanes, a link pivoted to said frame, and having a plurality of olsetportions for engaging and retaining said support in a plurality ofpositions of adjustment.

In testimony whereof I aliix 1n signature.

CLEMMA RL lTtANEY.

